Chapter 114 - 28 Thief?
The trouble originated with Li Kun.
Li Kun wasn’t exactly an upright person based on his conduct, but he was highly skilled at disguising his true nature.
However, as they say, "In vino veritas." No matter how good one is at pretending, a drunken person will reveal some true colors.
Indeed, Li Kun’s behavior at that time was rude but not excessively so; however, opinions on such matters can vary widely.
At that time, Li Kun and his wife, along with Zhou Huai Country, were guests at Mr. Su’s residence, where the Head’s wife personally cooked. Although both parties were aware that this was a matchmaking visit, for the sake of Su Qianqian’s reputation, they pretended it was a casual dinner meeting. Mr. Su, Li Kun, and Zhou Huai Country chatted about work over drinks and dishes, while the women were busy in the kitchen.
Li Kun knew that he couldn’t control his mouth when drunk, so he was usually very cautious. This time, Mr. Su had prepared Maotai to entertain his guests. Li Kun dared not drink such strong liquor and opted for something milder. Mr. Su then brought out homemade rice wine; not wanting to disrespect him yet considering rice wine typically had a lower alcohol content, Li Kun let him fill a large bowl for him.
Many know that although rice wine is sweet, due to different brewing techniques, some rice wines are smooth and don’t burn the throat, yet have a strong delayed effect.
Unfortunately, Li Kun ended up drinking this type of rice wine.
He was already slurring his words when Su Qianqian brought a dish to the table, and Li Kun joked, "Qianqian is becoming more beautiful."
Such a comment was somewhat frivolous at the time. Mr. Su and Zhou Huai Country frowned upon hearing this, but Su Qianqian’s reaction was the most intense—she screamed and ran out.